Tag: Athletics

Three-peat: Babson Wins Third Consecutive NEWMAC Men's Presidents Cup Babson earned the prestigious New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference Men’s Presidents Cup, , an all-sports award presented to the top overall men's and women's programs in the conference, for the third year in a row.
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June 13, 2025

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Olivia Soffer and Matia Cristiani high-five on a tennis court
Take Two: Babson Tennis Champions Reflect on Winning Back-to-Back Titles Tennis champions Olivia Soffer ’25 and Matia Cristiani ’26 look back on their years playing together and all the hard work that went into winning two national doubles titles.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
June 9, 2025

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Joey Flannery ’17 Elected to Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Joey Flannery ’17, now the associate head coach of the men’s team, is the first Babson College player to be selected to the SCB Hall of Fame.
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June 9, 2025

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The champion tennis players pose for a photo with their trophies alongside their coaches
Repeat Champs: Babson’s Doubles Team Nets Second Tennis National Title Olivia Soffer ’25 and Matia Cristiani ’26 captured their second consecutive NCAA Division III doubles national championship in women’s tennis.
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May 28, 2025

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Greg Boxer ‘07 (left) and Jamie Rice ’90 (right), who holds up a jersey, stand together for a picture at the Babson ice hockey rink
A Head Coach, a Backup Goalie, and the Inspiring Story of a Gift Playing ice hockey at Babson prepared Greg Boxer ’07 for life. In appreciation of coach Jamie Rice ’90, he has made a transformative gift to endow the program’s head coaching position.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
April 2, 2025

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Nate Amado and Camille Marsh pose for a portrait together in their uniforms
What It Means to Be a Student-Athlete at Babson Athletics is an integral part of life at Babson, with about 500 students playing on one of Babson’s 23 varsity teams. Those student-athletes spend many hours honing their skills, balancing their academic and athletic responsibilities. That makes for a robust, rigorous, and rewarding life, one in which student-athletes are playing a sport they love while developing as leaders, building resiliency, and preparing for their futures.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
April 1, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

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Invest in Babson Athletics During the 12th Annual Barefoot Athletics Challenge The annual Barefoot Athletics Challenge returns March 3–5, rallying alumni, friends, and fans to support Babson’s athletic programs.
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February 20, 2025

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Srilekha Reddy MBA’25, Geeth Devara MSBA’24, Christopher McKay MSBA’24, and Richard Legler MSBA’24 pose for a photo while holding a trophy.
Masters of the Broom: Babson Grad Students Go Curling A lifelong aficionado of curling, Richard Legler MSBA’24 came to Babson determined to start a team. Regular Friday practices, tournaments, and good times followed.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
January 13, 2025

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Collage of student-athletes competing in club sports
The Rise of Club Sports at Babson With 34 teams at its peak—ranging from equestrian and e-sports to pickleball and polo—the rapid expansion of club sports taps into students’ interests and creates more athletic opportunities.
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Scott Dietz
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Scott Dietz
Scott Dietz is Babson College's Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications. Dietz is responsible for the department's internal and external communications, including branding, campus engagement, marketing, social media, sponsorships and website management. Additional duties consist of event coverage, facilitation of interview requests, media pitching, video content, writing and editing. Before Babson, Dietz spent 13-plus years at fellow NEWMAC institution Wheaton College, worked for the NFL, New England Patriots, and in the media relations department with the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. A native of South Park, PA, Dietz began his sports information career at Westminster College.
November 29, 2024

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Brett Jewkes speaks to a class
Career Advice and Insider Insights from the World of Sports Brett Jewkes, of The Blank Family of Businesses, offers insights on the business and inner workings of sports in his latest visit to Babson, which has introduced a popular sports management concentration.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
October 4, 2024

Posted in Insights